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The man who made a career
out of retirement
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In
between puffs on one of the
cigars he's almost never without,
T. C. "Doc" Bonner will submit,
quite seriously, that he:
occasional land appraisals for
SPLC and Shell Oil Co. But he
didn't always know how to appraise land; after all, he was
1. Never intended to become
employed as a shift foreman at
a realtor.
the Elk City Gas Plant in Elk
City, Okla. when he retired from
2. Never intended to become
a journalist.
Shell. But it was shortly after that
3. Never intended to become
retirement that Doc accoma celebrity.
plished the first thing on the list;
that is, he became a realtor.
4. Never intended to become
"Citizen of the Year" in Cushing,
When he left the company,
Okla.
Doc and his wife, Ora, who
Which is why, at the age of 79
passed away in 1975, moved to
Skiatook, Okla., ostensibly to
he can look at himself and find
with honest surprise that he did,
take it easy and spend time with
in fact, become all four.
his family. But since there wasn't
a realtor in town, and since
A pretty impressive list for
any man. But what makes it even
some developers there needed
more impressive in Doc's case is...- someone to help sell homes in
that he did all those things after
one of their subdivisions, Doc
he turned 59, which is to say
emolled himself in a business
after he retired from 31 years of
school and got himself a realtor's
service with Shell in 1960. (In
license.
To simply say he took to that
fact, the last item on the above
list he accomplished just last
trade would be a heinous unJanuary.)
derstatement Doc's honest. easy
What we obviously have in
way with people and practical
Thomas Cohen "Doc" Bonner,
approach to business served
whose son-in-law, John "Brownie" him well, enabling him to sell
Brown was a gauger for SPLC, is
more than $300,000 worth of
a remarkable man who simply
property in the first year alone.
refuses to sit down and while
He says he thought at the time
away the hours. Oh, he's tried,
that maybe he should have gone
but circumstances and his own
into the real estate business earlier, but decided that "without
character won't let him. Three
times he's retired (twice after he
the training I got from Shell over
left Shell) and three times he's
the years, I probably couldn't
have made it"
been called back into the workingworld.
In 1965, Doc sold his real estate business and moved to
As of right now, Doc keeps
busy doing, among other things,
Cushing, where his family had
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To read the lively columns is
moved after Brownie was transferred there. Doc once more
to read a fascinating assortment
found himself retired, but not for
of one man's tales, opinions,
long. He was soon showing
suggestions, experiences and
property as favors to old associoverall dedication to the-propoates and he got so busy doing it
sition that people are worth carhe had to open up an office.
ing about. His w'riting technique
He was, once again, out of
is, in itself, interesting: "I pull up
retirement.
to the typewriter, put the paper
For the next seven years, Doc
in, and whatever comes up, I
sold real estate and watched
type." That point-blank apafter people in his own way
proach to writing has made his
" (which even includes putting
column a mainstay of the paper.
pennies in expired parking
It has also made him more
meters). But finally, in 1972, he de- than a little known in the area, al. though he says he is timid about
cided he'd had enough of the
publicity.
business world and retired for
the third time. Still, he keeps his
Which is rather unfortunate,
considering all the publicity he
hand in real estate with occasional appraisal work that comes
gets. Group after group honors
his way.
him and, on Jan. 7 of this year, he
was presented a plaque by
But it was because of his real
Cushing Mayor Ray Kemp recesta te career that Doc accomognizing him as Cushing's "Citiplished the second and third
zen of the Year." It was an honor,
items on the list at the front of
he said, that probably meant
this story; that is, becoming a
journalist and a celebrity, of
more.to him than any other.
So, with all that behind him,
sorts.
what could possibly lie ahead?
When Doc lived in Skiatook,
Doc doesn't know that, he says
he started up a real estate newsbetween puffs on his cigar, but
letter called "Excerpts and Reone thing's for sure - whatever it
minders" that went out to associates all over Oklahoma. To put it
is, he'll be ready for it. And
briefly, the Cushing Daily Citizen
whatever it is, he'll do it well.
got hold of a few, liked them,
and asked him to do a regular
column for the paper, to which
Although no longer formally in
he agreed. He accepts no pay
the real estate business, Doc Bonner
for the column, which he calls
keeps involved in it through
"Doc's Diagnosis," yet turns out
occasional appraisal work. That is,
three a week - on Monday,
when he's not writing his well-read
Wednesday and Friday.
newspaper column.
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High School
Carl Ervin Arnold, son of Alan Arnold, supervisor, Pasadena, Texas,
was graduated from Clear Lake
High School. where he served as a
student trainer in football for three
years. He hopes to enter into offshore oil rig work.
Douglas Wayne Baugh, son of Don
.SPLC Graduates
of the Class of '80
College
Baugh, communications technician,
Patoka, illinois, was graduated from
Centralia High School, where he
participated in football and basketball. He is working for Shell Pipe
Line in Patoka this summer and
plans to attend Kaskaskia College.
Stanley Allen Culwell, son of Stanley R. Culwell, mai ntenance foreman, Pasadena, Texas, graduated
from Friendswood High School.
Stanley lettered for two years in
basketball and baseball, was a
member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, was voted into Who's
Who Among America's High School
Students and received outstanding
achievement awards in art and
drafting. He was a member of the
math club, the Key Club, the
foreign language club and was
voted Most Courteous. Stanely was
awarded a full basketball scholarship from Alvin Junior College.
Steven P. Dauenhauer, son of Malcolm E. Dauenhauer, communications technician, New Orleans, was
graduated from John Ehret High
School. He was awarded a football
scholarship to attend Gulf Coast
College in Perkinston, Mississippi,
where he will major in accounting.
Donald Tv Grotts, son of James
David Alan Barclay, son of Gibb
Barclay, chief inspector, Houma,
Louisiana, was awarded a Ph. D. in
chemical engineering from the
University of Missouri in Rolla.
David is a member of the American
Institute of Chemical Engineers
and of Alpha Chi Sigma fraternity.
He is employed by Conoeo, Inc. as
a research e ngineer.
William McClure III, son of Bettie
McClure, receptionist and PBX
operator, Indianap olis, was
awarded a degree in microbiology
from Grambling University. William
was a member of the science club,
participated in intramural basket-
ball and represented Grambling at
the Nati onal Science Research
Program in Atlanta. Michael minored in chemistry and was on the
school's honor roll.
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Dudley Crawford Smith, son of
David j. Smith, senior engineer,
Anaheim, California, received a
degree in finance from Texas A &
M University, where he was a
member of the Corps of Cadets and
of Alpha Upsilon Fraternity.
Daniel Grotts, comm unication
tech n ical advisor, MCD, was
graduated fr om Stro ud High
School, where he participated in
baseball, golf, football, band,
weight lifting and Future Farmers of
America. He was selected most
valuable player - football offense
scout and has received a
scholarship to study electronics at
Oklahoma State Tech at Okmulgee.
John Kelly Harper, so n of T. E.
Harper, mechanical technician,
McCamey, Texas. was graduated
valedictorian of the McCamey
High School senior class. John was
a me mbe r of the speech club, the
library club, the school newspaper,
the National Jr. Honor Society, the
National Honor Society and the
band. He was also listed in Who's
Who in Distinguished High School
Students. John plans to study music
education at Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas.
Glenna Sue Havey, daughter of
A. R. Havey, superintendent, Cen-
tral Michigan District, was
gradua ted from Kalkaska High
School. where she was a member
of the National Honor Society and a
member of the cast of the senior
class play. Glenna was listed in
Who's Who Among American High
School Students. She plans to a ttend Tennessee Temple University,
where she will major in accounting.
Kimberly Ann Henderson, daughter of Jerry Henderson, buyer,
Houston, graduated from Humble
High School, where she excelled in
art and tennis. Kimberly plans to
study primary school teaching at
Stephen F Austin University.
Troy Ray Holder, son of G. B.
Holder , maintenance foreman ,
Dyersburg, Tennessee, was
graduated from Dyer County High
School, where he studied mathematics, trade, industry, social
studies, science and general business.
James Lee Jenezon, son of R. L.
Jenezon, pipe line dispatcher, Martinez, California, was graduated
from Dublin High School. where he
was on the honor roll for four years
and participated in the track team.
He intends to work for Shell Oil Co.
Kelley Jean Kee, daughter of Jean
Kee, corrosion technician, Kilgore,
Texas, was graduated from Carlisle
High School, where she was a
cheerleader, Miss CHS, Valentine
Queen, Beta Club Sweetheart and
a member of the yearbook staff and
the Beta Club.
Janice Lynne Lozier, daughter of
Ross Lozier, oil movements controller, Cushing, Oklahoma, was
graduated from Cushing High
School, where she was a member
of the Society of Distinguished
American High School Students. As
a member of the band, Janice received the John Phillip Sousa award
for outstanding musician. She plans
t o attend Oklahoma Sta t e
University.
Blanche Marie Ross, daughter of
G. P. Ross, field gauger, Bloomfield,
New Mexico, was graduated from
Farmington High School, where
she served on the advertising department of the school newspaper.
She graduated with a 3.5 grade
average.
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Amy Agnor Smith, daughter of
David J. Smith, Sen}OI engineer,
Anaheim. was graduated from La
Canada High School. She was active in Choraliers, Spartan Singers,
concert choir, Madr igals, the
California Scholarship Federation,
the pep club, Mu Alpha Theta, the
senior class play, the all-school play
and was the CSF Sealbearer. She
plans to attend Baylor University.
Baugh
Arnold
Culwell
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Tracy Leigh Smith, daughter of
George E. Smith, welder, Lima,
Ohio, was graduated from
Wapakoneta Senior High School,
where she participated in the
chorus, marching band, musicals
and the Redskin Revues. As a
member o f the band, Tracy
marched at a Bengals-Steelers
football game in 1978, as well as in
the NFL Hall of Fame parade.
Jonie Marie Vilhauer, daughter of
Richard VilhAuer, terminal fore man, Osage Station, RMD, was
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School, where she was active in
FHA, FTA, the pep club and the National Honor Society. Janie Marie
was awarded a four-year scholarship to the University of Wyoming, where she plans to s tudy
computer science.
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Chades R, Williams, son of N. S.
Williams, financial support, Houston, was graduated from Sam Houston Senior High School.
Phyllis Kay Wilson, daughter of
Paul Wilson , gauge r foreman,
Hobbs, New Mexico, was
graduated from Hobbs High
School, where she was a member
of the women's basketball team, the
women's volleyball team and the
National Honor Society.
Vilhauer
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Lozier
A . Smith
T. Smith
Williams
Wilson
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Pictured above, Glenn Terry (1) and Mike Harvey, both laborers in Eunice, N. M., are protected from H2S fumes
by the air supplied from the tank in the truck bed. The mounting bracket for the tank was especially designed for use
on the crews' pick-up trucks. At left, Glenn and Mike get to work on the leak. As can be seen here, the tank was
installed in such a way as to be handy without taking up much space, a precious commodity in the crews' vehicle.
operations employees know that ...
What you need, you take with you
by John Limmer
The first time a new Pipeline
Operations employee reaches
for his lunch pail and realizes
he's left it 30 miles behind at the
shop, he learns a valuable Jesson: when you're working
pipeline, what you need, yOll
take with yOll. Or you do without.
An average West Texas gang
truck, for instance, routinely
transports around 4,000 pounds
of tools, connections and miscellaneous gear to tackle any given
job. Consequently, just about
every available inch of storage
space on those trucks has been
packed for quite some time.
But employees in the Central
Division's Northern District had
to come up with a few more
inches of space recently when,
for several reasons, the amount
of H2;S that permeates the crude
oil transported in that district
began to increase. What that
meant was that .they had to start
carrying not only the tools they
use, but the very air they breathe.
Choosing the appropriate
fresh air breathing apparatus
was not a great matter, they say,
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but figuring out where to store
it so that it would always be
readily available was. To solve
that problem, F. L. Underwood,
Central Division's Northern District superintendent, went to the
experts; namely, the maintenance foremen.
It didn't take that group much
head-scratching or rock-kicking
to rule out the gang trucks,
which were already full up. So,
they turned their attention to the
only other alternative: the maintenance crews' pickup trucks.
After a little fitting and figuring, each of the four Northern
Distr ict locations involved
(Eunice and Hobbs, NM; and
Denver City and Brownfield,
TX) mounted their own FABA
storage units. They differed
slightly due to different bed
shapes and tool box placement,
but the one pictured here,
installed by James Siddall,
Pipe liner Welder 1st, Eunice,
NM is typical.
That one is constructed from
eight-inch halfwrap and an
eight-inch Gaso clamp. (The
halfwrap had to be flattened
slightly to allow the bottle to
slide in and out of the mount
without binding.) A weathertight control panel box was
bolted to the bed for air line
regulator storage, while the
masks and egress bottles were
stored in the cab behind the
seat. The two lOa-foot hoses
connecting the air bottle to full
face masks allow two men to
repair a leak on an HzS crude
line while breathing pure air.
Not only was installing the
breathing apparatus on the
pickup trucks fairly simple, it
provided an added advantage
in that the lighter pickups can
get to many remote locations
over terrain the gang trucks
couldn't navigate.
"Taking it with you" - be it
lunch pail or breathing equipment - is something all pipe line
operations employees learn to
live with. They have to. After all,
the "plant" they maintain measures about 30 feet by 22.000
miles, and that means being
prepared every inch of the way.
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Problems, persistence yield
new pump station
by Billye Lynn Ratliff
Craig Peine had been project
engineer charged with the development and installation of
the pump station on South Marsh
Island Block 58 for more than a
year. For the past six weeks, he
had literally lived with the problem -on the platform.
, Inauguration day finally ar-
rived and Peine was discouraged. Maybe disgusted was a
better word. A defective mechanical seal on one afthe three
I,OOO-horsepower pumps in the
station caused the No.2 unit to
have to be shut down several
hours after start up. And they
were still working on repairing
the seal the next day.
But while all doesn't always go
according to a prescribe schedule on these projects, Peine still
had reason to be pleased. The
mechanical problems were repairable, and the successful
working of the pump station now
results in an additional capability of 20,000 barrels of crude a
day - from 55,000 to 75,000pumping through to Gibson from
the Central Gulf Gathering
System.
This offshore pump station,
which weighs in at around 200
tons and has a maximum disGharge pressure of 1,400 pounds
per square inch, is only the third
to be installed by Shell in the
Gulf of Mexico.
"The plans originally called
for placing the pumps on a production platform," says Peine,
Pipeline Construction. "But after
the design phase, it was decided
to place it on its own jacket."
Water depth at the location is
about 125 feet .
In addition to spending the
first half of 1979 keeping tabs on
Fluor's design work, Peine also
arranged for the purchase of all
gears, engines, pumps and a
myriad of other necessary
equipment. He then inspected
the lot.
Excitement heightened as actual implementation stages drew
near. Built by ]. Ray McDermott
near Morgan City - where Bill
Brooks, HO inspector, followed
its construction - crimes picked
up the entire 200 tons of it, walls
included, and set it on a barge
which was floated out to position
in the Gulf.
Once set in place, Peine oversaw the connection of the pumping station through 12-inch pipes
into the old Block 58 line, helping
Shell to accomplish its highest
priority - finding and producingoil.
Others working in this coordinated effort were: William
Valerie, electrical engineer,
Pipeline Construction; Fred
Fischer and Floyd Griffith, of
GCD's Central District, which
has responsibility for operations
and maintenance on the Central
Gulf; and Ronald Roberts, operations foreman, Gibson, whose
employees will perform the
day-to-day duties.
Included in that Gibson group
are maintenqnce foreman Dewey
Gravois, Percy Lawless, Kevin
..Ledet, Roger White, Larry
Lamaison, Danny Johnson, Sonny
Medus, Raymond Brown, Paul
Rivet, Keith Ordoyne, Stan Smith,
Mark Davis, Randy Parish and
Greg Lyall.
Surrounded. by the pump station's
rather imposing equipment, a group
of workers huddles around a problem (above). At right, William
Valerie (1), an electrical engineer in
Pipe Line Construction, goes over a
matter with Craig Peine, who served
as project engineer for the South
Marsh Island Block 58 pump station
project.
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Personnel Changes
R. E. Dinges '
[rom Pipeliner 6-12
GCD
to Pipeline!
D.P. Barber
HO
Newcastle
from Laborer
to Pipeliner (6 mos.)
SI. James
B. A. Griffin
from Sr. Data Proc. Asst.
to Oil Mvmts. Scheel
Opet & Mice. Control to Oil Mvrnts.
S. P. Fonester
from Laborer
to Pipeliner 6- 12
McCamey
F. T. Lee, Jr.
from Mgr. Project Coord.
to Mgr. Oper. & Mice. Cont.
Oper. & Mice. Control
T. C. Thompson
from Oil Mvrnt. Cont.
to Oil Mvmts. Sched
MCO- Wood River 10 HO-Oil Mvmls.
T.A. Villased.or
Secretary II
from Emp. ReI. to Purchasing
L. A. Winslow
from Storekeeper
to M at. ConI. Supv.
Purchasing
CD
J.D. Adams
from Utility Pipeliner6-12
to Utility Pipeliner
Kermit
L. L. Albright
from Pipeliner 6-12
to Pipeliner
Newcastle
W. B.Boo2er
from Laborer
to Pipeliner 6-12
Hobbs
R.C. Brian
from Laborer
to Pipeliner-Truck Driver
Orange
C. A. Haskins
from Laborer
to Pipeliner 6-12
Denver City
M.D. Biddle
from Mechanic C
to Mechanic B
Pasadena
M . E.Harvey
from Laborer
to Pipeliner 6-12
Eunice
D.G.Havens
from Pipeliner 6-12
to Pipeliner
Baker
R.W. Huber
from Pipeliner 6-12
to Pipeliner
Newcastle
R. R. Kennedy
Electrician C
to Electrician B
McCamey
J.G.Lucus
Mechanic
from M cCamey
to Denver City
R. M.Naglee
Communications A
to Communication Tech.
Midland
A.L.Shive
from Pipeliner 6-12
to Pipeliner
Kermit
from M echanic A
to Mechanical Thch.
from Denver City
to McCamey
L.}. Brown
M.H. Ybarra
from Electrician C
to Electrician B
McCamey
from Pipeliner-Truck Driver
to Mechanic C
McCamey
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G.D.Benney
E.J. Broussard
from Prod.. Storage Attn.
to Asst. Opers. Foreman
from Sorrenlo
to Napoleonville
D.M.Cuter
from Communications B
to Communications A
New6rleans
L.W.RalVey
from Lead Pipeliner
to Maint. Foreman
R.L. Smith
from Electrician B
to Elec tricia n A
from Pasadena
to Austin
from Norco
to Nap oleonville
M.e.Bayes
J.W. Stephenson
from Laborer
to Pipeliner (6 mos.)
Or1nge
from Pipeliner (6 mos.)
to Pipeliner (12 mos.)
R.P. Landry
R.E. White
from Pipeliner (6 mos.)
to Pipeliner (12 mos.)
Sorrento
from M echanic C
to Mechanic B
Gibson
J.V.M.Lara
K.J. Winchester
from Terminal Oper.
10 Pipeliner (12 mos.)
from East Chicago (MCD)
to Pasadena (GCD)
from Utility Pipeliner
to Trans. Attn.
SI. James
W. H. McInroy
from Comm. Tech.
to Tech. Asst.
Norco
from M echanic A
Mech. Tech.
Sorrento
P. J. McShane
E. J. Derouen
Pasadena
T.F. Witt
R. S. Zeringue
from Pipeliner (6 mos.)
to Utility Pipeliner
SI. James
from Mechanic B
to Mech. Tech.
Nairn
from Delivery Gauger
to Terminal Agent
from Pasadena
to SI. James
O.J. Dufresne
L.J.Morel
from Terminal Agent
to Asst. Term. Supv.
SI. James
from Electrician C
to Electrician B
Nairn
G.M.Estes
M. D. Peterson
from Mechanic C
to Mechanic B
SI. James
from Laborer
to Utility Pipeliner
from Pasadena
to Mt. Belvieu
J. Byington
H.A.Hobert
D.Kropchak
from Asst. Terminal Supv.
to Operations Foreman
from 81. James
to Gibson
from Communications B
to Comm. Thch.
Wood. River
W.D.Gaudin
from Laborer
to Prod.. Storage Attn.
Sorrento
H.J. Guidry
from Tech. Asst.
to Assl. Supv. Camm.
from SI. James
to Ne w Orleans
T.E.Harper
M ech. Tech.
from McCamey (CD)
to MI. Belvieu (OCD)
S.A.Rustad
from Pipeliner (6 mos.)
to Pipe liner (12 mos.)
Pasadena
MCD
D.J.Allan
from Pipeliner (6 mos.)
to Pipeliner (12 mos.)
Kalkaska
from Utility Pipeliner
to Tank Farm Gauger
Cushing
M.C.McRUl
from Tank Farm Gauger
to Operations Asst.
from Cushing to Wood River
W.F. Quick
from Pipeliner- Welder
to Station Attendant
from Healdton
to Midway/Ray Stations
WCD
W.M. Raudman
R.B.Cook
E.J. Broussud
from Pipeliner (6 mos.)
to Plpeliner (12 mos.)
Kalkaska
MCD - Springfield
15 years
GCO- Sorrento
10 years
A.Mini
M.A. Cummings
F. Coronado, Jr.
Pipeliner
Fremont
GCD - Norco
15 years
CD - El Paso
R. T. Showalter
from Operations Asst.
to Oi l Mvmt. Controller
Wood River
D.J. Wallington
from Electrician B
to Elec. Tech.
Kalkaska
WCD
J.T.Meza
from Pipeliner
to Terminal Attendant
Fremont
Service
Anniversaries
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10 Years
M.M.Davis
W. T. Galvin
MCD- New Or leans
15 years
HO - 1'reasmy
10 years
R.D. Fischer
M.A.Binkle
HO
GCD- New Orleans
15 years
MCD-Lima
L.J. Bulow
10 years
R.M. Porlerfield
P.O. Okahayashi
Clerk 11
Treas. - Fin. Supp.
MCD - Healdton
15 years
HO- Oper. & Mtce. Control
10 years
G. B. Sherwin
G. M. Zurovec
Manager
Employee Relations
GCD - New Orleans
15 years
HO- TreaSury
10 years
B. Y. Foster
Data Proc. Asst.
D. L. BuW.ngton
Mgr. Proj. Coord.
Oper. & Mtce. Cant.
E.E. Seaton
Clerk I
Pipe Line Int.
K.E. Wright
Accountant
1'reas. - Fin. Supp.
CD
C.A. Burkhart
Clerk
Midland
B.Montoya
Laborer
GoldsmHh
E.D. Smith
R.A.Beemer
Oper. & MIce. Cont.
MCD - Wood River
10 years
S.L. Foote
Laborer
M cCamey
Typist I
Land & Environ.
GCD
J.A. Hall
J.W.Edw..ds
Analyst
Purchasing
Engineering Ass!.
New Orleans
E.V.Benry
W.D.Gaudin
Secretary n
Oper. & Mtce. Cont.
Laborer
Sorrento
M .L.Kunz
K. F. Hambrick
Accountant
Treas. - Fin. Supp.
Laborer
Goodrich
J. R.Moyer
T.L. Johnson
Pipe Line Assoc.
Pine Line Int.
Laborer
Nairn
Retirements
c. W. Berry Jr.
WCD-Anaheim
to years
HO
B.D. Burton
W. T. Cooper, Jr.
GCD -St. James
40 years
Sr. Land Agent
Land & Environmental
B.Baker
CD
CD - Goldsmith
35 years
C.E. Laughlin
.0. L. Jenkins
Maintenance Welder
Odessa
CD - Hamlin
35 years
M.L. Strong
K. L. Willman
Comm. Tech.
M idland
MCD - Columbus
30 years
Sherr Welcomes
J.A. Rosser
S.A.Nelson
D.A.Lee
GCD
Secretary I
Employee Relations
Clerk
New Orleans
H.J.McCain
E.F. Paul
O. B. McDaniel
Sr. Engineering As3t.
New Orleans
Land Agent
Land & Environ.
Electrician C
Pasadena
G.Powers .
M.E.McGuyer
E. R. Collier
Acctg. Asst.
Treas. - Fin. Supp.
Pipeliner - Welder 3rd
Pasadena
Ter!TIinal Operator
G.Roberls
"!bledo
Analyst
Purchasing
M.E.NEBRT
25 years - July
M.E.Nebrt
MCD - Kalkaska
25 years
J. L. Shanner
MCD - Harristown
25 years
MCD
R.D.Morrow
WCD - Bakersfield
20 years
J. L. SBIINNER
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And they're shooting for
another 50
Gene Sherwin (r) presents Henry and Elizabeth McCain a memory book
filled with signatures and well wishes at his retirement party in Norco.
Retiree honored by fellow workers
The Norco maintenance shop was the site of a May 27 retirement
barbecue for Henry McCain and his wife, Elizabeth. Henry was a senior
engineering assistant at Norco
Approximately 75 friends and fellow employees gathered for the event,
where Ron Fischer, technical superintendent, presented the couple with a
memory book of notes and well wishes, Henry's retirement gifts included
fishing equipment and a gas-powered edger.
Gene Sherwin, Gulf Coast Division manager, presented Henry with a
certificate of appreciation for his service to the corporation, service that
began 44 years ago in St. Louis.
Henry and Elizabeth will move to Harvey, La, where , when he's not fishing
or worldng in the yard, Henry will keep busy in the refrigeration business.
Pipe Line 'daughter'
wins fellowship
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The daughter of a Mid-Continent Division safety representative has received a $6,000 fellowship to further her studies toward a Master of Science
degree in nursing
Jean E. Homrighausen, R.N., daughter of William J. Homrighausen, 33S
Winding Way. Carmel, was awarded the fellowship by the American Lung
Association. In working toward her master's, Jean will major in pediatric
pulmonary nursing. Currently employed as the pediatric pulmonary nurse
coordinator at Riley Hospital, she received her Bachelor of Science degree
in nursing from Michigan State University.
Jean was awarded the fellowship after being unanimously named the
nwnber one candidate by the selection committe e. The funds for the fellow·
ships, which went to just one out of every five applicants, is made available
by pooling Christmas Seal contributions from across the country.
Jean is director-at-Iarge of Sigma Theta Tau and a board member of the
American Lung Association of Indiana.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. Frank Johnson observed their SOth wedding anniversary June IS 'w ilha reception in the Fellowship Hall ofthe First Baptist Church
in Healdton, Okla.
Frank retired from Shell Pipe Line Corp. in Odes:sa on Jan. I, 1960. He and
Grace now live at 310 Magnolia Street in Healdton.
Carroll to address Shell Wives
The Shell Wives Luncheon Club will hold a meeting at the Houston Country Club Oct. 15. The featured speaker will be Phil CarrolL vice-president of
Public Affairs, who will discuss various aspects of national politics.
A social hour will begin at 11 am., the luncheon at noon. A charge of $IS
per person will cover lunch, wine and valet parldng. Tables of 10 may be
reserved by calling 467-5423 or 464-4153. Otherwise, seating will be
first-come, fust -serve.
Checks should be made out by Oct. 11to Mrs. Sharon Yapp, 406 Kari Court,
Houston 77024,
As the luncheons have been scheduled as annual events, this will be the
club's only meeting this year.
The Shell Wives Luncheon Club was founded in 1970 when many Shell
employees and their families moved to Texas from New York during the
relocation of Head Office. At that time, the wives met every month, forming a
supportive group loswap experiences and shopping tips. Because the need
for such support is not so cri tical today, the club now meets, as Mrs, John F.
Bookout puts it, "for the pleasure of it."
Sympathy
Tykeliners
Cad F. Butcher, retired from Shell
Pipe Line Corp. on April I. 1958,
died June 20. He is survived by his
widow, Alta, of 305 Westmoor Dr.,
Fredericksburg, Tx. 78624.
Don Roy Grantham. retired from
Shell Pipe Line Corp. on Aug. I,
1961, died July 8. He is survived by
his widow, Kathryn, of 1370 Elgie SI.,
Beaumont. Tx. 77705.
Joseph F. Leske, retired from
Products Pipe Lines on Nov. 1. 1963,
died June 1. He is survived by his
widow, Margaret, 3633 North
Campbell St. , Chicago, n. 60618.
Charlie M. Merrlll, retired from
Shell Pipe Line Corp. on July }, 1961,
died May 31. He is survived by his
widow, Peggy, 5530 Caversham,
Houston, Tx. 77096.
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Carol and Tom Angel, field
gauger, Baker, announce the arrival of Amanda Michelle, 7-1b., 6lAoz., on Feb. 14. "Valentine Baby"
Amanda's new family includes two
brothers, Gerrick, 7, and Quincy, 2,
and two sisters, Christine, 8, and
Aprell,4.
M!. Vernon, Tx. 75457.
95205.
Greetings. This is Tony Canino, the new Go DeviJ editor. You can r ead all
about my sterling qualifications on the back cover, so I won't go into them
here.
What I do want to talk about, however, is that the Go Devil is very interested in hearing from you about items that could go into the Pipeline
People section. They can be ''routine'' matters such as retirement parties,
births, deaths, etc., or novel matters, such as your winning the Irish
Sweepstakes or landing a ?D-pound catfish in Ihe local pond.
The Pipeline People section can be a good way 10 find out a little more
about each other and our families. Take advantage of it. If you have some
information you think we could use, contact the Go Devil reporter for your
area; they're listed on the back cover. They'll see that the information gets to
me. Naturally, not everything we receive will gel into the magazine, but d on't
Jet that stop you from thinking about us.
And by the way - pictures reproduce best in the Go Devil when they're
taken on mm that has to be developed, not the kind that develops by itself.
And for our purposes, black and white pictures work best. Also, please note
that babies photograph best a week or two after birth. Please wait at least
that long before taking a baby picture for us. Thanks.
Mileposts
Anthony J. Redar, retired from
Shell Pipe Line Corp. on Feb. 1.
1975, died July 11. He is survived by
his widow, Bertie. Route 1. Box 171,
Norman J. Rouser, retired from
Shell Pipe Line Corp. on Jan. 1, 1952,
died May 23. He is survived by his
widow, Billie, Space 51, 3431
Cherry land Ave., Stockton, Calif.
Don't put off Pipeline People
Kathleen and Richard L. Britton,
pipeline engineer, Indianapolis,
- had their second child July 3 with
the birth of Nathaniel Lee.
Nathaniel, who measured in at
8-lb., 3lh-oz., 20 inches, hasan older
sister, Jennifer, 3V2.
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R. E. Overton
M. L. Stanford
Engineer
New Orleans
Laborer
Pasadena
C.C.Peine
Pipeline Engineer
New Orleans
D.W.SCnlggs
Pipeliner
Norco
D.B. Shelly
Communications C
Norco
CD
D. L. Collins
Station Operator
Mid
L.L.Boss
G.P. Garcia
Clerk
Indianapolis
Pipeliner
Simi
S.F. Sparks
Clerk
Kalkaska
G. W. Yandell
Laborer
Healdton
Amitia and Art Edwards, terminal operator, Lima, announce the
arrival of Maria Lynette on Dec. 11.
At birth, Maria measured 7-lb., 10oz., 19V2 inches. Other members of
her family are Danyel, 3, and
Deanna, 7.
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Coalinga ...... Dorelia Deshields
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passing the pipe
At the end of this futuristic walkway
lies the recently completed pump
station on South Marsh Island Block
58. Developing and installing the
200-ton structure was not a project
without its own brand of headaches, as any of the employees involved can readily attest. For more
information, see Page 7.
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I am making a deviation from the standard
Glances Backward format. In this case, the
column would more aptly be called Glances
Forward. Beginning with the next issue, the
- Go DeviJ has a new editor - Tony Canino.
Tony moves to this job in the Editorial and
Graphics department of Public Affairs from
the Information Center, where he edited the
CenterReview. Tony's a native Houstonian with
his undergraduate degree from the University
of Houston and a Masters in Public Affairs Journalism from American University in Washington,
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I've been named Public Affairs Representative in the Oil Products segment of Public Affairs. My year-and-a-halfwith Shell Pipe Line
have been interesting, educational and a lot of
fun. The cooperation and help of you all have
made my experience with the Go DeviJ a pleasant one.
Now it's Tony's turn. He'll be out among you
soon, learning lingo, stalking alligators, doing
whatever it takes to bring you a readable,
enjoyable magazine.
Bi/lye Lynn Ratliff
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